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faddishly
adv 1: in a faddish manner [syn: {faddishly}, {faddily}]

English Dictionary: Fats Waller	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fat cell n cells composed of fat Synonym(s): fat cell, adipose cell
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fat-soluble adj soluble in fats; "fat-soluble vitamin A"
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fat-soluble vitamin n any vitamin that is soluble in fats
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Fats Waller n United States jazz musician (1904-1943) [syn: Waller, Fats Waller, Thomas Wright Waller]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fatuously adv vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish [syn: fatuously, inanely]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fiducial adj relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another); "a fiduciary contract"; "in a fiduciary capacity"; "fiducial power" Synonym(s): fiduciary, fiducial used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement; "a fiducial point" based on trust
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
food color n a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes" Synonym(s): coloring, colouring, food coloring, food colouring, food color, food colour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
food coloring n a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes" Synonym(s): coloring, colouring, food coloring, food colouring, food color, food colour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
food colour n a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes" Synonym(s): coloring, colouring, food coloring, food colouring, food color, food colour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
food colouring n a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes" Synonym(s): coloring, colouring, food coloring, food colouring, food color, food colour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
foot soldier n fights on foot with small arms [syn: infantryman, marcher, foot soldier, footslogger] an assistant subject to the authority or control of another Synonym(s): subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
footslog v walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone" Synonym(s): slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
footslogger n fights on foot with small arms [syn: infantryman, marcher, foot soldier, footslogger]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fatty \Fat"ty\, a. Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross; as, a fatty substance. {Fatty acid} (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; -- so called because the higher members, as stearic and palmitic acids, occur in the natural fats, and are themselves fatlike substances. {Fatty clays}. See under {Clay}. {Fatty degeneration} (Med.), a diseased condition, in which the oil globules, naturally present in certain organs, are so multiplied as gradually to destroy and replace the efficient parts of these organs. {Fatty heart}, {Fatty liver}, etc. (Med.), a heart, liver, etc., which have been the subjects of fatty degeneration or infiltration. {Fatty infiltration} (Med.), a condition in which there is an excessive accumulation of fat in an organ, without destruction of any essential parts of the latter. {Fatty tumor} (Med.), a tumor consisting of fatty or adipose tissue; lipoma.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Clay \Clay\ (kl[amac]), n. [AS. cl[d6]g; akin to LG. klei, D. klei, and perh. to AS. cl[be]m clay, L. glus, gluten glue, Gr. gloio`s glutinous substance, E. glue. Cf. {Clog}.] 1. A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. It is the result of the wearing down and decomposition, in part, of rocks containing aluminous minerals, as granite. Lime, magnesia, oxide of iron, and other ingredients, are often present as impurities. 2. (Poetry & Script.) Earth in general, as representing the elementary particles of the human body; hence, the human body as formed from such particles. I also am formed out of the clay. --Job xxxiii. 6. The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover. --Byron. {Bowlder clay}. See under {Bowlder}. {Brick clay}, the common clay, containing some iron, and therefore turning red when burned. {Clay cold}, cold as clay or earth; lifeless; inanimate. {Clay ironstone}, an ore of iron consisting of the oxide or carbonate of iron mixed with clay or sand. {Clay marl}, a whitish, smooth, chalky clay. {Clay mill}, a mill for mixing and tempering clay; a pug mill. {Clay pit}, a pit where clay is dug. {Clay slate} (Min.), argillaceous schist; argillite. {Fatty clays}, clays having a greasy feel; they are chemical compounds of water, silica, and aluminia, as {halloysite}, {bole}, etc. {Fire clay}, a variety of clay, entirely free from lime, iron, or an alkali, and therefore infusible, and used for fire brick. {Porcelain clay}, a very pure variety, formed directly from the decomposition of feldspar, and often called {kaolin}. {Potter's clay}, a tolerably pure kind, free from iron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Feateous \Feat"eous\, a. [Cf. OF. faitis, faitice, fetis, well made, fine, L. facticius made by art.] Dexterous; neat. [Obs.] --Johnson. -- {Feat"eous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Feed \Feed\, n. 1. That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep. 2. A grazing or pasture ground. --Shak. 3. An allowance of provender given to a horse, cow, etc.; a meal; as, a feed of corn or oats. 4. A meal, or the act of eating. [R.] For such pleasure till that hour At feed or fountain never had I found. --Milton. 5. The water supplied to steam boilers. 6. (Mach.) (a) The motion, or act, of carrying forward the stuff to be operated upon, as cloth to the needle in a sewing machine; or of producing progressive operation upon any material or object in a machine, as, in a turning lathe, by moving the cutting tool along or in the work. (b) The supply of material to a machine, as water to a steam boiler, coal to a furnace, or grain to a run of stones. (c) The mechanism by which the action of feeding is produced; a feed motion. {Feed bag}, a nose bag containing feed for a horse or mule. {Feed cloth}, an apron for leading cotton, wool, or other fiber, into a machine, as for carding, etc. {Feed door}, a door to a furnace, by which to supply coal. {Feed head}. (a) A cistern for feeding water by gravity to a steam boiler. (b) (Founding) An excess of metal above a mold, which serves to render the casting more compact by its pressure; -- also called a {riser}, {deadhead}, or simply {feed} or {head} --Knight. {Feed heater}. (a) (Steam Engine) A vessel in which the feed water for the boiler is heated, usually by exhaust steam. (b) A boiler or kettle in which is heated food for stock. {Feed motion}, [or] {Feed gear} (Mach.), the train of mechanism that gives motion to the part that directly produces the feed in a machine. {Feed pipe}, a pipe for supplying the boiler of a steam engine, etc., with water. {Feed pump}, a force pump for supplying water to a steam boiler, etc. {Feed regulator}, a device for graduating the operation of a feeder. --Knight. {Feed screw}, in lathes, a long screw employed to impart a regular motion to a tool rest or tool, or to the work. {Feed water}, water supplied to a steam boiler, etc. {Feed wheel} (Mach.), a kind of feeder. See {Feeder}, n., 8.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fetisely \Fe"tise*ly\, adv. Neatly; gracefully; properly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiducial \Fi*du"cial\, a. [L. fiducia trust, confidence; akin to fides faith. See {Faith}.] 1. Having faith or trust; confident; undoubting; firm. [bd]Fiducial reliance on the promises of God.[b8] --Hammond. 2. Having the nature of a trust; fiduciary; as, fiducial power. --Spelman. {Fiducial edge} (Astron. & Surv.), the straight edge of the alidade or ruler along which a straight line is to be drawn. {Fiducial} {line [or] point} (Math. & Physics.), a line or point of reference, as for setting a graduated circle or scale used for measurments.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiducial \Fi*du"cial\, a. [L. fiducia trust, confidence; akin to fides faith. See {Faith}.] 1. Having faith or trust; confident; undoubting; firm. [bd]Fiducial reliance on the promises of God.[b8] --Hammond. 2. Having the nature of a trust; fiduciary; as, fiducial power. --Spelman. {Fiducial edge} (Astron. & Surv.), the straight edge of the alidade or ruler along which a straight line is to be drawn. {Fiducial} {line [or] point} (Math. & Physics.), a line or point of reference, as for setting a graduated circle or scale used for measurments.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiducially \Fidu"cially\, adv. With confidence. --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foot \Foot\ (f[oocr]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[emac]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[omac]t, pl. f[emac]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[omac]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[omac]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy`s, Skr. p[be]d, Icel. fet step, pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way. [fb]77, 250. Cf. {Antipodes}, {Cap-a-pie}, {Expedient}, {Fet} to fetch, {Fetlock}, {Fetter}, {Pawn} a piece in chess, {Pedal}.] 1. (Anat.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See {Manus}, and {Pes}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of {Buccinum}. 3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking. 4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed. And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their feet. --Milton. 5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular. Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason. --Berkeley. 6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular. [R.] As to his being on the foot of a servant. --Walpole. 7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See {Yard}. Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of a man's foot. It differs in length in different countries. In the United States and in England it is 304.8 millimeters. 8. (Mil.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry. [bd]Both horse and foot.[b8] --Milton. 9. (Pros.) A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent. 10. (Naut.) The lower edge of a sail. Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or lower part. It is also much used as the first of compounds. {Foot artillery}. (Mil.) (a) Artillery soldiers serving in foot. (b) Heavy artillery. --Farrow. {Foot bank} (Fort.), a raised way within a parapet. {Foot barracks} (Mil.), barracks for infantery. {Foot bellows}, a bellows worked by a treadle. --Knight. {Foot company} (Mil.), a company of infantry. --Milton. {Foot gear}, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or boots. {Foot hammer} (Mach.), a small tilt hammer moved by a treadle. {Foot iron}. (a) The step of a carriage. (b) A fetter. {Foot jaw}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Maxilliped}. {Foot key} (Mus.), an organ pedal. {Foot level} (Gunnery), a form of level used in giving any proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance. --Farrow. {Foot mantle}, a long garment to protect the dress in riding; a riding skirt. [Obs.] {Foot page}, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs.] {Foot passenger}, one who passes on foot, as over a road or bridge. {Foot pavement}, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway; a trottoir. {Foot poet}, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] --Dryden. {Foot post}. (a) A letter carrier who travels on foot. (b) A mail delivery by means of such carriers. {Fot pound}, [and] {Foot poundal}. (Mech.) See {Foot pound} and {Foot poundal}, in the Vocabulary. {Foot press} (Mach.), a cutting, embossing, or printing press, moved by a treadle. {Foot race}, a race run by persons on foot. --Cowper. {Foot rail}, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the lower side. {Foot rot}, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness. {Foot rule}, a rule or measure twelve inches long. {Foot screw}, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an uneven place. {Foot secretion}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sclerobase}. {Foot soldier}, a soldier who serves on foot. {Foot stick} (Printing), a beveled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place. {Foot stove}, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot coals for warming the feet. {Foot tubercle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Parapodium}. {Foot valve} (Steam Engine), the valve that opens to the air pump from the condenser. {Foot vise}, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by a treadle. {Foot waling} (Naut.), the inside planks or lining of a vessel over the floor timbers. --Totten. {Foot wall} (Mining), the under wall of an inclosed vein. {By foot}, [or] {On foot}, by walking; as, to pass a stream on foot. {Cubic foot}. See under {Cubic}. {Foot and mouth disease}, a contagious disease (Eczema epizo[94]tica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc., characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in the mouth and about the hoofs. {Foot of the fine} (Law), the concluding portion of an acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of land was conveyed. See {Fine of land}, under {Fine}, n.; also {Chirograph}. (b). {Square foot}. See under {Square}. {To be on foot}, to be in motion, action, or process of execution. {To keep the foot} (Script.), to preserve decorum. [bd]Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God.[b8] --Eccl. v. 1. {To put one's foot down}, to take a resolute stand; to be determined. [Colloq.] {To put the best foot foremost}, to make a good appearance; to do one's best. [Colloq.] {To set on foot}, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set on foot a subscription. {To} {put, [or] set}, {one on his feet}, to put one in a position to go on; to assist to start. {Under foot}. (a) Under the feet; (Fig.) at one's mercy; as, to trample under foot. --Gibbon. (b) Below par. [Obs.] [bd]They would be forced to sell . . . far under foot.[b8] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Footcloth \Foot"cloth`\, n. Formerly, a housing or caparison for a horse. --Sir W. Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Footglove \Foot"glove`\, n. A kind of stocking. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fudge wheel \Fudge" wheel"\ (Shoemaking) A tool for ornamenting the edge of a sole.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Futchel \Futch"el\, n. The jaws between which the hinder end of a carriage tongue is inserted. --Knight.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fitzwilliam, NH Zip code(s): 03447
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
fat client Opposite of "{thin client}". (1996-12-08)